…Oodua, have called for the postponement of the Nigerian Bar Association’s national election by a minimum of seven days, saying that the extension would give room for proper voter sensitisation and ensure a more credible electoral process. Chairman of the Governing Council of Egbe Amofin Oodua, Chief Isiaka Olagunju, SA…
…MC Oluomo Akinsanya, and 30 other executive members were elected unopposed during the election.
…this on Thursday during the Cooperative’s 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election, held at Shippers’ Towers, Apapa, Lagos. Speaking on the theme “Cooperative Society: A Safe Financial Shelter in Nigeria’s Changing Tax Landscape”, Olaolu said the 2025 Nigerian tax reforms had reinforced the relevance of cooperati…
…the police had intensified the recovery of illegal weapons ahead of the 2027 general elections and would sustain civil disarmament campaigns to encourage the voluntary surrender of illicit arms. Earlier, the DG of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms & Light Weapons, DIG Babatunde Johnson (retd), said the…
…young lady in his house - Atiku tells Tinubu The ADC Presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Tinubu to immediately order the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, to step aside from office until an independent investigation into the demise of Ms Mary Habila, in his Ebonyi residence is…
…in shaping the country’s democratic future by participating fully in the 2027 general elections. The lawmakers said the future of Nigeria’s democracy depends largely on the choices, conduct and engagement of young people, who constitute the largest voting bloc in the country. The call was made on Thursday during the Yo…
…to $710,000, equivalent to N979.8m. She said the achievement followed Nigeria’s selection as one of only four countries worldwide to benefit from the pilot phase of the initiative. She stated, “The implementation of trade facilitation reforms and game-changing projects in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the curren…
…reports that as the deadline for the submission of candidates for next year’s general election expired on July 15, political parties made conflicting claims over compliance with the Independent National Electoral Commission’s nomination timetable, amid requests for an extension, court cases over candidate nominations a…
…the party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket than they were ahead of the 2023 general election, arguing that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has disproved fears of religious marginalisation. Aliyu made the remarks during an appearance on ARISE Television’s The Morning Show on Thursday, following President Bola…
…a story published on Tuesday in Time magazine, which commented on how Trump's former election campaign manager, Brad Parscale, was linked with an Israeli government-funded campaign paying conservative influencers to push their audiences towards denouncing the ceasefire between the US and Iran. "I definitely think you h…
…qualities, experience and vision for reform ahead of the association’s July 18, 2026 election. Among those who publicly backed her were Senior Advocates of Nigeria Funke Adekoya, Yinka Omorogbe, Ronke Adeyemi and Funke Agbor. Adekoya argued that the NBA had historically achieved its most significant reforms under presi…
…reports that Nigeria has increasingly deployed technology to improve the credibility of elections through innovations such as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and the INEC Result Viewing Portal. Identity verification has also remained a key component of ongoing electoral reforms aimed at strengthening public conf…
…separate suits challenging the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections for two federal constituencies in the state. The decision followed the conclusion of arguments by counsel representing the parties in the cases. The presiding judge, Justice Mashkur Salisu, announced that judgment had been r…
…U-turns. They blighted his two-year tenure, after he led his party to victory in 2024 elections following 14 years in opposition.Burnham is expected to be crowned Labour's leader on Friday after securing overwhelming support from the party's 403 MPs and the backing of major trade unions. The party's comfortable majorit…
…elected lawmakers at the national and state assembly levels from defecting after elections.
Elon Musk could face charges for breaking US Election law Elon Musk could face criminal charges for violating Wisconsin election law when he gave some voters $1 million checks during the state's high-stakes Supreme Court election last year. The Wisconsin Elections Commission, a bipartisan panel consisting of three Demo…
…becoming First Lady following her husband Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election.
…Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. The Air Force said candidates who passed the selection interview are expected to report to the NAF Military Training Centre, NAF Base, Kaduna, on Sunday, July 19, 2026, to commence training. “The Nigerian Air Force hereby informs the general public that the list of successful ca…
…police could be manipulated by governors to intimidate political opponents, interfere in elections and undermine civil liberties if adequate constitutional safeguards are not entrenched. Under Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution, the proposed amendment must secure the approval of two-thirds of members of both the Senate…
…to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, as the 2027 general elections draw nearer. The group, led by a former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Emmanuel Jime, and cutting across the state’s three senatorial districts of Zone A, Zone B and Zone C, made the declaration whe…
…his faction had obtained INEC’s access code and uploaded candidates for the 2027 general election. The claim, which has been widely shared on social media, suggested that Bala's faction had successfully completed the upload of candidates on INEC's nomination portal. But INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity,…
Videos from the City Boy Movement's national retreat in Abuja ahead of the 2027 elections have surfaced on social mediaThe highlight from the event was the patron Seyi Tinubu's dance moves as Fuji star KWAM 1 performed at the eventThe video made it the president's son's first public appearance after controversial DJ Ch…
…July 10 to July 24, 2026, to allow more eligible Nigerians to register ahead of future elections. How to register online Eligible Nigerians can register through the INEC Self-Service CVR Portal by following these steps: Step 1: Visit the portal Go to the INEC Self-Service CVR Portal at https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/onlin…
…congress organised by the Mark-led faction of the ADC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Recall that the High Court had, in its judgment, held that the four-year tenure of the ADC’s State Working Committees and State Executive Committees remain valid and subsisting, pending conduct of properly constituted congresses…
…fresh uncertainty into the opposition party’s internal affairs ahead of the 2027 general election, with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the ADC insisting that the ruling does not affect candidates who emerged from its direct primaries. In a split decision, the appellate court affirmed the April 29 judgment of…